Plural for miscellaneous items or things
“The apartment was a mess with lots of stuff just lying around.”
Plural for miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity
“I wish I could take a picture but my camera stuff is back home.”
Plural for the principal aspect or dimension of something
“Everything went perfectly that day. It was the stuff of dreams.”
Plural for matter or material of a specified or indeterminate kind
“The pipes were clogged with all sorts of horrible stuff.”
Plural for knowledge in a particular field or domain
“He has been studying this topic for a long time and really knows his stuff.”
(informal) Plural for foolish or irrational talk
“I don't believe in all that flat earth stuff.”
Plural for a quality, or qualities, that makes one suited to a particular task or job
“The talent contest aims to find an unknown singer who has the stuff to become a star.”
Plural for the total of one's wealth and possessions
Plural for small ornaments and other miscellaneous items of little value
Plural for a general meaning or character
Plural for goods to be bought and sold
Plural for a drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect
Plural for being aggressively ambitious, overly assertive
Plural for rubbish, or anything that is generally worthless
Plural for a high degree of skill or mastery in something
Plural for a generic term for a thing or object
Plural for an act of putting the ball forcefully downward through the hoop
Plural for drive or ambition in achieving one's goals
Plural for physical or mental energy or vigor
Plural for a person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity
Plural for an illicit drug or substance
Plural for substance with unusual properties
Plural for bravery or courage, especially in battle
Plural for cells or material from which organic matter is made
Plural for an object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class
Plural for strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
Plural for that which is the most excellent or outstanding
To fill by crowding something into
“We had to stuff our suitcases with all of the goodies we had purchased on our holiday.”
To stuff (typically with food) to a state of satiety
“I began to stuff myself with food as I knew this would be my last meal for a while.”
To have one's nose blocked up as a result of a cold
“I was dealing with a cold that would stuff my nose and irritate my throat.”
(informal) To defeat heavily in sport
“They were the dominant team and would stuff their opponents on a weekly basis.”
To fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something
To eat quickly and greedily
To reduce in volume or size by constricting
To engage in carnal activity
To fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and fabric covering to (furniture)
To pack or store (an object) carefully and neatly in a particular place
To feed in order to make or become fat or fatter
(basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop
To make or beome physically bigger in size
To put somewhere, typically in a quick or careless way
To provide with food
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